1997 Marcarini Barolo Brunate

Nebbiolo

Tgood wrote: 86 points

July 25, 2014 - Properly cellared; med dull ruby w/ moderate ambering; restrained nose of plums drifting faintly to pruney; mod acidity; big fine grained tannins win out easily; not sure there is enough stuffing to live up to the structure here.

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mauropallido commented:

7/26/14, 7:39 AM - Or this bottle had a meltdown in the last few months,
or your tasting note is definitely a strange voice from the pack.
The previous notes are all agreed on the high quality of this Marcarini Brunate '97.
Tgood commented:

9/3/14, 6:09 PM - Had a case to start and have been visiting it maybe annually over the past few years (7 bottles left); certainly I want there to be promise for the remainder but this wine even as a barolo struck me as hard and tannic since popping the first cork a few years ago (though just from memory as no notes). While a gutsy 14%+ alc dark chocolate and coffee imbued merlot from Fronsac is being enjoyed right now I think I just like the pinot-esque feminine expression of nebbiolo and 1997 was reported to be a rather warm and ripe vintage perhaps serving to coax the roasted panoply of features in many vineyards and their resulting wines.
mauropallido commented:

12/29/14, 3:42 PM - Hi, I read only now your response. From what you say, I think it's time also for me to drink my bottle. I don't want to risk drinking it too late.
Thanks so much for your advice.
Ciao from Italy, cheers!